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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15
cleveland's Message.

President Cleveland has issued bis
annual message to Congress. 1t is
free trade manifesto, and Blaine,
who is now in Paris, has taken up
the gauntlet in a severe criticism.
Tie brings to his analysis aud criti-
cism Of the message all the resources
OF bis powerful mind, and the clears
ness Of bis statements as TO the iu-
dustrial history Of the country, and
the disastrous effects which would
follow the imagination Of the Cleve-
land policy Of free trade, must con-
vince every fairsminded man of the
utter folly of the Cleveland idea. In
the Presidents free trade message
on the one hand, and Nj: Blaiue's
analysis and criticism on the other,
the people Of the country have pres
ented TO them the tariff question in
iOrm never more clearly Outlined.
The issue for the coming Presiden-
tial campaign is already made mp.
On the one band protection, with its
beneficent Influence on our industrial
and business life; on the other free
trade. with its accompanying disas-
ters to business aud industry. In
the months intervening between now
and the contest of 1888 the people
will have ample time to study the
question in all its phases, and the
admirable utterance OF Mr.. Blaine,
and his convincing exposure of the
Presidents error, will do much TO
aid them to a wise and correct sulu-
tion Of the problem.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15
Thrilling Experience Of a Couple o.
Williamsport Hunters

Messrs. Jordan and McNaughton,
the two Williamsporters who have
been bunting at Sandy Run Camp,
in the wilds Of Clinton county, have
returned TO their homes, bringing
with them one bear, n wild cat and a
deer. Suddenly the noise Of break
ing twigs, such as an animal might
make, was heard in the neighbor-
hood of camp, at night. The first
sound had brought them to their
feet, rifles in hand, ready for fight.
They had not long to wait, for hardly
had the rifles been cooked when into
the clearing in which the fire was
bnrning bounded n large black bear.
Both rifles were point blank, but the
balls failed to kill. and the next mo.
ment bruin WAS rolling over and over
on the grouud, locked 10 a death
grapple with Jordsn First the bear
was Oh top and then the man, while
McNaughlon was jumping around,
af aid to shoot lest ne should kill his
companion. 1t was critical time
and trying, indeeo, must have been
the situation to Nc Naughton as he
inmped about with loaded rifle up
able 10 shoot aud save his compan-
ion. who was to all appeara ces, be-
iDg slowly squeezed to death.
Suddenly Jordan shifted the posi-
ton of his head, and the bears head
was brought within easy range Of
McNaugbion's rife. But he must
be careful. The bear was liable to
twist around at any moment and
fix things so that the ball intended
for his brain would penetrate that Of
the friend whom McNaughton want
cd to save. 1t was one chance in q
hundred, aud McNaughton fred.
The strain upon his own nerves had
been too much even for a hunter,
and as the smoke of bis rifle cleared
away McNaughton tainted and fell
10 the ground. When he revived
Jordan was standing over him, baths
ing bis hesd with rater. The shot
had killed the bear and saved both
lives. Had it failed Jordan would
have fallen an easy victim to the
grip which was slowly smothering
him, and Bruin would then have had
an easy task with the man who had
swooned away. Hall an hour after
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15

Six hundred dollars we're regarded
as q big return for an acre Of tobac'
CO, even in the palmy days Of '7t
and along that period Of high prices
But what do you think Of $500
clear for a four acre crop Of celery
where the work Of cultivation and
risk from weather damages are COM
paratively small. A Kansas mar
has just grown such crop Of eel
cry
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15

Joe Harlan, with q large number
OF aliases, and Jud Wolcott, both
known by number Of our citizens,
and two Of the most notorious and
successful counlerfeiters 10 the coan-
try, we're c1ptured at Wikesbarre on
Tuesday, They havo for at least two
years been the bead of u gang that
has had great success. They had
established their headquarters near
Wilkesbarre, Wolcotts old home,
aud made the spurious coin there,
but they had a number Of agents
putting out the coin in different
parts Of the State.
Although the Government officials
were aware that large quantities OF
spurious standard dollars were being
put out they could never lay their
hands on the counterieiters, The
work was done on an old canal boat,
anchored close bJ tue bank in Mill
creek, a small station in the north
ern suburb Of the above place; Here
Harlan lived and here Wolcott would
spend the larger part Of bis time
making the counterfeit coiu.
When the officers surrounded Har-
Ian he was engaged 10 silver washing
some spurious coin. In his pockets
they found a seli-cocking revolver
with seven chambers, all loaded; also
sixteen counterfeit dollars, very good
limitations Of the standard coin. He
made no resistance whatever, aDd
after giving bis name az James Will
son candidly admitted that he was
guilty, saying, The world will not
miss one man. ] suppose it is all
up with me now
In default OF $4,000 bail he was
placed in the WilkesLarre Jail for
appearance at court.
On the day following Hallau's ar-
rest Jud Wolcott called at the Mans
ticoke post Office aud asked for a
letter of james Ilarlan's, at the same
time producing au order from Har-
lam The post Office authoriIirs had
previously been posted on tho sub
ject, and Wolcott was Immediately
arrested. Wolcott has already serv-
ed fourteen years 10 the penitentiary
for this offense. Harlan was also
formerly arrested, but broke ont Of
the Montour county jail and was
never recaptured.
Joe Harlan is the same chap the
detectives were after in this place
last week. 1t will moro than likely
appear at The trial Of Harlan that Ida
Smedly, wLo has been living Gu a
boat ut this place for the past few
yeara, had something to do in bring
ing about the above arrest, aud also
the arrest Of Lige Gemberlipg, Oh
bis boat ct SSaaes oki6 DaW, one tsiy
last week. The parties who were
picked up 10 this gection for having
been connected iu some manner with
the doings OF Harlan aud Wolcott,
will have a bearing before U. S.
Commissioner McDevitt in a few
days, after which we can give facts
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15
Government Revenues.

The revenue OF the government
from all soarces during the month
OF November amounted to about
$50, 10000 being ennyersge OF
little more than s1,O00,00O q day
The disbursement during the month
were unusually heavy and nearl,
equalled the receipts Over SIS,
100000 paid out on account OF PEN
sions. 1t is estimated at the Treas
ury Department that there has beer
IN increase of nearly n million dol
lars in the public debt during No
vember.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15

Potter county has not had Ii
censed hotel within its borders for
twenty or more years, it is the only
county in the State that did not
give the Prohibition ticket a single
vote. The people Of that stauncb
temperance county do not seem tc
take much stock in Prohibition third
party of this State. This, however
is very much the case with all real
temperance men; they are in favor
OF restraining the sale of liquor and
preventing its manufacture although
but can only hope to do this by edu-
eating public sentiment. The tenn
perance people OF Potter have done
this faithfully and we'll.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15

Just think Of it7 The Pennsyl.
vanis Railroad Company, one Of the
greatest corporations in the world,
controls over seven thousand miles
Of track aud has more than one hum
dred thousand people employed in
its service
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15
Thursday, Dec. s, 1887,
Luther ShaHsr,Sentenced to be HUNG

Lock HAVEN. December ~ Luther
Shqffer. who was on Friday convict
ed Of the murder OF lsiac Colby and
his wife Nora, at Cherry Run, in
August last. wns to-day sentenced
TO be hapged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15

wirds the wildcat which the hunters
b,ought home with them was dis
ccvered prowling around the fire
and was killed by Jordan. This
h the story as il is told by the Will
Transport Nimrods. They swear IL
is true, and as they have the bear,
The deer and the wildcat, and as both
,nen look as though they had been
through some trying situations, they
fiOd many believers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-12-15
1t is but fifty years since the m

1t is but fifty years since the mis-
f'oparies began work on the Fiji Is
lauders. The islanders were ther
ignorant savages aud exceeding y
ferocious. Now there are twelve
hundred cbapels and preaching
places, and nearly one hundred ma
tive minister and catechistse The
church members number ovel
twenty. six thousand, and the Sun
day,school children forty thousand
The Fiji christians are reported b,
the missionaries as being quite a
consistent and orderly as christian'
in other lands. Verify, the worlc
moves.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
Light Annual for 1888.

Copy Is now being prepared for the
publication of the LIGHT Annual for
iSSS. The Annual will be superior to
any OF our previous publications, and
will be a valuable book of reference. Ii
will be beautifully illustrated and print
ed In colors and contain much useful in
formation pertaining to San Antonio
and vicinity. An edition of from 1000
to lO. 900 copies will be printed, accord
ing to the encouragement received from
our business men. The book will be out
in September or the first OF October next,
ample time to prepare for the coming
fall and winter trade. A limited amount
of advertising space is offered for sale,
and the enterprislng merchant, who
knows the advantage OF such a medium
OF advertising, will not be slow to avail
himself of this offer. Real estate men
who desire to spread abroad the advan-
tages of this locality will find the best
chance offered them this year.
The LIGHT ANIMALS have always been
well received by our people and thOus-
ands of copies have gone abroad to ad-
vertise this city, and bring trade and
capital this way.
Reserve your orders for our agent will
wait upon you in time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
A BAD NASAL ORGAN.

For over four years have been a great suf-
ferer from a terrible form of nasal catarrh.
WAS greatly annoyed by Il constant roaring in
my head and my hearing became very much
impaired
The discharge from my nose was prOfuse
ard very offensive, and my general health i'm
paired. | tried most all prominent physicians
but they did not cure me, and ] used various
advertised preparations without benefit.
One day / CHANGED to read remarkable
article written by prominent citizen Of Ath-
ems. Ga. stating that he had been permanent
w cured by the use of eight bottles Of b.
b. b. BOtan c Blood Balm. Being skeptiCal on
the subject, | wrote to him ON the subject and
received u most encouraging answer to the
effect that he had been cured long enough to
be thoroughly satisfied that no return of the
disease would ensue.
then sent TO the drug store of T. T.. Smith
Il Bro, and purchased b. B. b., and TO my ut
ter establishment and satisfaction, the use Of
ten bottles has restored my general health.
stopped the roaring sensation, entirely healed
and cured the nasal cataTrh. and ! am proud
to recommend a blood remedy with such pow
cTful curative properties.
! shall continue its use a little longer and
feel confident that | will be entirely cured of
one of the most obstinate cases of nasal ca
tarrh i'm the country.
The business men of our town know of my
case.
N. C EDWARDS,
Lampasas Springs, Texas, May l, 1886.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
The REAsoNAsLENEss OF IT.

The anti-prOhibitionists show some
signs OF waking up in this section of the
vineyard and a series Of meetings are
being arranged for. This is well. There
is abundance OF time within the next
five weeks to place this matter ration
our people and induce such reflection as
will lead to wise and judiciOus action.
This is all that is needed. The argu-
ments by which prohibitionists essay to
lead captive the minds Of silly women
and narrow-chested men, in order that
these may by persistent punching drive
their fellows into support Of this fool
isb Observation-Disclosures arguments will
not stand the light Of true criticism.
The appeal is to passion, prejudice, and
a supposed Interpretation OF scripture
in itself foreign to every general princi-
|. pie and teaching Of those same scrip
lures. The stress OF the prohibition ad-
Aaa0Stes is laid on this so-called scrip
turofnjnRetion, and the evils that fol-
low the excessive indulgence in intOxi-
cants. Take these two props from un-
der them and their whole fabric falls.
To do this, particularly to direct atten-
ton TO the fact that prohibitionists
merely point out the evils of intoxi-
cants without suggesting real remedy,
should be the first care of the anti-pro-
hibItion teachers. 1t is law Of restric-
tion and not a measure Of reform that is
desired by the prohibitionists. They
blindly see the evils OF excess in the use
OF intoxioants, close their eyes to all
the remedies already within the hands
of those who will employ them, and in
stInotively sensing some reform that
they imagine they are called upon to
make, they strike wildly at the shadow
and utterly ignore the substance. The
R0ne remedy lies in correcting abuse, not
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
THE WORDS OF ROSCOE.

The LIGHT commends those who are
seeking for more light on this city hall
location question to the very cOgent rea-
sons presented Dy Roscoe in his yester-
days communication to this journal. The
whole ground is there gone over careful
ly and con oisely and In that short article
of one-third Of column will be found an
array of reasons that will leave little
more necessary to be said in presenting
the case for the east side advocates.
The assertion Of the Times, that the
plszss cannot be legally used for the
purposes OF building by the city, may or
may not be true. In the original gift OF
the town site this matter may or may
not have been considered. If these
plazas were given for park purposes. or
for open spaces, and not to be converted
to other uses except certain con-
ditions were complied with, then the
use Of these plazas is subject to
conditions. If the Times lie correct,
= that would settle the matter. If these
szas are reserved then that reserva-
would hold good even against a
AR vote Of the city, unless that they
glhod OF disposing of them was stipu-
lated in that reservertion. The ques-
tion being raised OF the right Of the city
to use the plazas for building purposes,
II would hardly be wise for the council
to rush hastily to the conclusion that
have an unquestioned right of Occupa-
ton. Even had they, the matter is by
no means settled as question of good
policy. The wisdom of taking that
breathing place for city hall and turn
ing that plaza into court of justice
would still have to be passed upon In
the public mind. The question is this:
When San Antonio reaches her 100000
population, as she certainly will within
the next twenty five years, will II then
be considered good thing to have that
plaza occupied with city hall and jail?
The council must decide this thing in
the interests OF the city OF the future, or
they will not decide either wisely or
well,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
A Multitude of Ailments.

The ailments which alict the kidneys and
bladder are so numerous, that merely to
name them would fill space lar Outrunning
the limits of this article. Suffice ii to say,
that they are both obstinate and dangerous.
To their prevention HOstGtters stomach Bit
tiers is well adapted. The stimulus which it
lends to the action of the kidneys when they
are lethargiC, serve to cOunteraCt a tendency
inthem to lapse, first, into Il state of per.
niciOs inactivity, and afterwards into one of
positive organic disease, which soon destroys
their delicate intCgumCntS, pOisOns the blood
and causes death. \ double purpose is served
by this depurCnt. 1t promotes activity of the
kidneys. and eNpCls impurities from the blood
which have no natural channel of outlet, eX-
ccpt those organs. Constipation billiuusncss,
fever and aqua. rheumatism and dyspepsia,
are also rcmCdied hythis medicine of thorough
action and wide scope
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
X The law is &ready

The law 'ready
Isiiolt, but thssz( blinded
not invoke law. to \orrect,
ySgh they bllndly imagine tha1a law
"a prohibit will accomplish all filings.
us is one, and but one, Of the tallacies
30 this whole movement. With ~ clear
n law upon the statute book as anlS man
can need, with penalties agaInst the
bondsmen Of all saloon keepers, as well
as against the saloon keeper himself, the
law is a dead letter for lack Of enforce
ment, and yet law for positive prohl-
bltion Is expected to work its own cure
all. The liberties OF a state are to be
subverted, the evils OF espionage and
all the diabOlism OF domlciliary vista
tions incurred, the pirate habits OF
individuals and households in matters
Of diet made criminal in order
to check an excess. All this, while
laws mould upon the statute book for
want of use. which, II properly applied,
would abate the evil, so far as law can
reach 1t, and accomplish all that can be
accomplished without making the pri-
vate taste OF the family crime, and the
suspected use Of this or that beverage a
legal excuse for house bre aklng, espion-
age, the uncovering Of all the secret
things of a woman's sanctuary in her
hours OF maternal pain, and such other
| indignities as the evil-minded can de-
wise. Let our anti-prohibition speakers
soberly address themselves to pointing
out the true remedies that the laws pro.
vide for dealing with this subject, show
the utter futility OF prohibition to do
what 1t promises, set forth Its mis-
chievous interference with all the pri-
vate and sacred things OF mans own
household, demonstrate its destructive
results upon legalized and established
industries-let these things be done and
then there will be no question OF the re-
suit next August. Leave to the pro-
scriber and the fanatic the weapons of
abuse and misstatement, and let anti
prohibition speakers calmly and fairly
put the facts before Texas. In hoe signO
vinces.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01

There has been a wall during the
week from Berlin manufacturers OF
made-up dress goods, who see each year
less and less American demand for their
stock and fewer and fewer American
drummers here on buying trips. All
this Ia because America has recently be-
gan the manufacture Of reAdy-made gar
ments TO large extent.
"In England" says Canon WILDER
force, I've put our big brewers in the
house OF commons instead OF putting
them In jail, as they do in Maine" Bot
Names next door neighbOr follows the
English example, New Hampshire hav-
ing repeatedly elected Frank Jones, the
big Portsmouth brewer, to the Ameri-
Can house Of commons, the lower branch
Of congress.
Young Student Physician Ito charity
patient)-"l-I think you must have a
a-sOme kind of a-a-fever; but-our
class has only gone as far as oOnvulsiOns.
I'll come in again in ek."-Har-
per's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01

bat he who reads may run -
Rcher Ito primary school scholar)-
~Nhnny, what Is ammonia 2" Johnny
-"H's something that looks like water,
but isn't."
Minister (making a calD-"And do you
always do as your mamma tells you to,
FlOssie ?" FiOssio COMPATIBILITY ~
guess do, and so does papa"
He-"Are you an admirer Of Fielding,
Miss WaldO?" Miss Wald-"Oh, yes.
One can't help but admire it, you know,
when Kelly Is playing right"
Wiie-"Oh, doctor, Benjamin seems
to be wandering In his mlndm Doctor
(whO knows Benjamin)-"DOn't trouble
about that he can't go far"
Jack lat the olub)-"I saw a mighty
pretty little country girl this afternoon,
Gus. She was climbing to the upper
deck Of Fifth avenue stage" Gus
with INTEREST," mo! Ia that so? Plain
or striped ?" Jack-"Striped." New
York Sun.
"Women are unreasonable creatures, p"
observed Brown, as he ordered another
round for the boys. Now, there's my
wife. Before we were married, when |
went to see her she always thought 1t
was too early for me to go home, and
now can't go home early enough to
suit her."
Baggins-"Hallo, Scrabbles, what
the cause Of your lameness ?" SCrab-
bles-"A bad dream" B.-"A dream !
How sO?" S.-"Why, | dreamed the
other night that Matilda's father WAS
dead, and awoke believing it true. so
went up there and found him alive"
ALIVE ?" ayes, cOnfound il! Alive
and kickingr'-Cleveland Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01

The investigation into the manage
ment OF the Ward Island lunatic asylum,
n. Y, leaves the panied and asto.- ished
reader in doubt whether the lunatics or
the keepers and nurses were the better
qualified to have management of the in
stitutiOn. Brutality, beastliness and
abOminable filthiness seem to have run
riot there.
THE Teachers convention Just closed
its session at Dallas was forced TO pay the
opera house rent after being invited there
as the guests of the city. Fort Worth
will skin Dallas alive for this act OF dis
cnnrtpsN.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01

AUSTIN, Texas. June %, 1887.
The parties who have my diamond
cluster ring in their possession had bet
ter return the same to me at once, as
they are well aware of the fact that they
came by ii unlawfully, and by so doing,
will save themselves much trouble.
They are well-knOwn to me, and If 1t Is
not returned in one week, | shall prose-
cute them to the full extent of the law.
G-25-6t Phil ABRAHAMs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
Don't Hawk. Spit, Cough,

suffer dizziness Indigestion, inflammation of the
eyes headache, lassitudC, inability to perform
mental work and indispOsitiOn for bodily Ia
Dor, and annoy and disgust your friends and
acquaintances with your nasal twang and Of
your nose and throat, when DR.. Sages Ca
tarrh Remedy" will promptly relieve you of
discomfort and suffering, and your friends OF
of the disgusting and needless inilictiOn OF
YOUR lOathSOme disease.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-07-01
A Valuable sanitary Patent.

The latest and best sanitary improvement
out i. the "CarriCu Patented Dry Clubhouse"
and appliances Herewith. IT is dry, neat and
OdOrlcSs, and may be constructed within II
few feet of a well, without the least danger of
communicating the waters therein.
Mr.. John Cavuuaugh is now exhibiting this
valuable improvement and taking orders for
the erection of the same lie is also intro
ducing the Evans patent pitting and slop
barrel and other valuable sanitary appa-
ratus Any orders given Mr.. CaVanauHh.
No. ~ LosoyH street, telephone 30i. or left of
my Office, Wg avenue d, will receive prompt
uttputiuu r. W. CARRICO.